SDM gift card with bonus pts before Xmas?

[lizzie bargain]

I know that last year on Nov 9 my DH and I each bought $450 worth of SDM gift cards for bonus SDM pts. Does anyone know if/when this may happen again this year? Thanks

[FallenPixels]

I know that last year on Nov 9 my DH and I each bought $450 worth of SDM gift cards for bonus SDM pts. Does anyone know if/when this may happen again this year? Thanks

They don't announce it far in advance, just have to hope that it is approx same time if it happens

[annedougherty]

Definitely maybe! lol

[lizzie bargain]

Thanks-I guess we will all be keeping our eyes peeled!

[Poobah]

I know that last year on Nov 9 my DH and I each bought $450 worth of SDM gift cards for bonus SDM pts. Does anyone know if/when this may happen again this year? Thanks

I'm curious... anyone recollect the details? How many bonus points are we talking about here?

[FallenPixels]

Here are the details from last year:

The__Rock has confirmed the much anticipated news of the gift card promotion at Shoppers Drug Mart this year. Buy two gift cards totalling $150 from November 9th to 15th and earn 8000 bonus points. 8000 Optimum points is worth $1o at the lowest redemption level or about $14-15 at the larger redemptions at Christmas.


You will only get this offer once per transaction so if you want to buy $300 in gift cards, split it up into two separate transactions and points are added at a later date, so make sure you keep those receipts. Check with your local store to see what payment forms they accept for gift card purchases as many of our forum members have mentioned that their store does not accept credit cards or Shoppers Drug Mart gift cards for other gift card purchases.


You can view a list of gift cards carried by Shoppers Drug Mart here but please note that stores may not carry them all.

[Poobah]

Here are the details from last year:

Excellent Work!!! Thank you.

[maple7]

2013 there was a limit to the number of times you could buy gift cards, I believe it was 32k per cardholder which would have been $150 x 4 times (I remember because this was the reason my dh signed up for a card). 2012 ran for one week and had no limit to the number of times you could purchase cards, 2011 had no limit and the promo ran two weeks instead of one (I'm going from memory).

Hopefully, this year it's still on!

[lizzie bargain]

I think last year the limit would have been $450 per person or 24,000 pts-otherwise I am sure my DH and I would have bought more!

[Silk]

I think last year the limit would have been $450 per person or 24,000 pts-otherwise I am sure my DH and I would have bought more!

Yes, it was $450 per optimum account last year

Silk

[maple7]

I think last year the limit would have been $450 per person or 24,000 pts-otherwise I am sure my DH and I would have bought more!

Yes, thank you, I'm sure you are right. I certainly remember it wasn't enough which got dh into the store to get a shoppers card lol. I don't think it was til February when he started getting emailed offers but those have certainly paid off as well.

[lizzie bargain]

Yes I agree Maple, it is nice to have 2 cards and differing offers!

[toban]

When you purchase these gifts cards they don't allow you to use a Visa or Master Card to pay for them? Cash or debit only? I have a SDM Optimum Master Card.

[FallenPixels]

Depends on the store, according to the store near my old place they have high levels of fraudulent use when buying GCs which are quickly used etc

Some
- accept SDM credit cards
- accept any credit card but ask for photo ID
- accept any credit card but copy your photo ID (personally I am not cool with a random store person having my CC details and ID)
- only accept cash/debit

[shopperwho]

I used my SDM credit card last year.